When you pull out a shirt from your wardrobe for work, an event or even an interview, do you ever wish your button-down was a little less boring? Shirts are, of course, a timeless classic; a wardrobe staple that we have relied on as part of our sartorial daily repertoire for decades. Elegant and effortless, a shirt is the perfect companion to everything from a trouser suit to your favourite frayed jeans or a patent skirt.

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The classic white shirt is now anything but boring, as dozens of designers experimented with its proportions for entirely new incarnations. Simon Porte Jacquemus gave his sculptural bubble sleeves, Stella McCartney made hers with mismatched panels and Dolce and Gabbana added tiers of ruffles.